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November 10, 2015
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COTED holds special session with Regional private sector Thursday

A special session on Thursday with the Region’s private sector will headline the final Ministerial Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) for this year as efforts continue to position the business sector to drive growth and development. The private sector is considered a critical partner in the Region’s quest for economic resilience, which is a key…
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October 8, 2015
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Food self-sufficiency identified as Region’s primary agriculture thrust – CARICOM ASG

Progress towards food self-sufficiency and the achievement of economic and technical efficiency in food production were the primary objectives a senior Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Trade official identified for a renewed agriculture sector. Food production efficiency should be achieved through the full implementation of the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Security Policy (FNSP) and the Caribbean Agricultural Policy (CAP), Assistant Secretary-General, Trade and Economic…
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October 8, 2015
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New day dawns for agriculture

Policy-makers and other stakeholders in the Region’s agriculture sector have been challenged to quickly move forward with renewed resolve to ensure increased productivity and competitiveness in the agriculture sector. Mr. Joseph Cox, new Assistant Secretary-General (ASG), Trade and Economic Integration at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, threw out the challenge Thursday at the opening ceremony of a Special Meeting of the Council…
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October 6, 2015
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CARICOM Agriculture Ministers meet in Georgetown

Ministers of Agriculture of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will meet in Georgetown Thursday and Friday for a Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture. The Meeting will be held at the CARICOM Secretariat. Among the matters the discussions will focus on are commodities which the Community had identified as priorities: roots and root tubers,…
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April 28, 2015
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CSM, private sector engagement, Cuba feature prominently at COTED

Action to ensure that the CARICOM Single Market (CSM) is placed on a more efficient footing to benefit Community nationals; the importance of standards and consumer protection; and the role of the private sector in Regional development, were among the key matters Trade Ministers took decisions on when they met in Georgetown, Guyana, 23-24 April, 2015. CSME Ministers, at the Fortieth Meeting…
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April 23, 2015
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‘Ceaseless efforts’ continue to boost Regional development through CSME – CARICOM Secretary-General

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ministers with responsibility for Trade began a two-day Meeting on Thursday against the background of greater urgency being attached to consolidating the Community's gains under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Addressing the Opening ceremony of the Fortieth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Thursday morning at the…
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April 23, 2015
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Opening Remarks by Ambassador Irwin LaRocque Secretary-General, Caribbean Community at The Fortieth Council For Trade and Economic Development (COTED)

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) I welcome you all to this Fortieth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). I extend a particularly warm welcome to our Chairman, Minister Claude Hogan who, while not a stranger to this Council, is attending his first COTED as Minister. Today’s welcome is special, given that Montserrat…
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April 20, 2015
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Officials begin meeting ahead of 40th COTED

Officials of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Monday began preparatory deliberations at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana, ahead of a Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED, which will be held later in the week. The Fortieth Meeting of the COTED will be held April 23-24. Over the two days, Ministers with responsibility for Trade will focus on…
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February 3, 2015
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Energy centre to highlight discussions at Special Meetings of COTED

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The establishment of the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) will be the focus of discussions at two Special Meetings of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) that will be held in Georgetown, Guyana on Wednesday and Thursday. A Special Meeting of COTED on Energy will be convened…
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January 16, 2015
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Trinidad and Tobago signs important protocol

“Trinidad and Tobago on Friday signed the Protocol to Amend Article 83 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy. This important Protocol clarifies the flexibility afforded to COTED (Council for Trade and Economic Development) in its administration of the Common External Tariff, which is a fundamental element of the CARICOM…
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